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For these HHS students, a career in medicine is a possibility

By Alan Madlane A group of Hamtramck High School…

Hamtramck is Michigan’s big little music town

By Walter Wasacz Special to The Review In 1998,…

This year’s MLK celebration called for political action

“It’s been a long A long time coming, but…

In Hamtramck, it was the ‘call of music’ on Paczki Day

By Charles Sercombe One thing that stood out this…

Once again, local zine ‘Stupor’ comes to life at Planet Ant

By Alan Madlane Hamtramck is in a Stupor again.…

Author gives a view of everyday people in latest Hamtramck book

By Alan Madlane Hamtramck author Greg Kowalski has once again…

Editorials

Look at the bigger picture about bike lanes

The concept of bike lanes in Hamtramck continues to spur debate. Recently, one Review reader offered a comment that got us scratching our heads. The reader said that,…

April 26, 20241 CommentRead More

Come on county, what’s the plan?

Wayne County officials owe Hamtramck an answer. The question being: What are their plans for the Dickerson jail, located on Conant and Hamtramck Dr.? Recently, it was announced…

April 19, 20242 CommentsRead More

News

Future of school district superintendent is still unknown

Update: At Thursday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed did not attend. Instead, Interim…

April 26, 2024No CommentRead More

Pride flag lawsuit fight seeks support

By Charles Sercombe It’s flag season in Hamtramck. Last week, the city once again…

April 26, 20241 CommentRead More

School district refuses to say what went into selecting new legal firms

By Charles Sercombe Recently, the Hamtramck Board of Education hired a new set of…

April 19, 2024No CommentRead More

Election investigation is ongoing

By Charles Sercombe For weeks now, Hamtramck’s rumor mill has been swirling with speculation about…

April 19, 20242 CommentsRead More

Crime Log

Business

After 93 years, Mostek sells its last can of paint

By Charles Sercombe A Hamtramck institution is shutting its doors. Mostek Paint and Glass Company, located on Jos. Campau and Casmere, is closing today, Friday, March 29.…

March 29, 20243 CommentsRead More

Taking care of business … At this Mid-East restaurant, the specialty is Shawarma and much more

By Charles Sercombe Say “hello” to a new eatery in town. Recently, a swarm of local dignitaries and invitees attended a grand opening for Hello Shawarma, located…

July 21, 2023No CommentRead More

In a competitive market, a dispensary shuts down for good

By Charles Sercombe Once again, the marijuana dispensary 3Fifteen has closed down. But this time, a sign on its door says it’s permanent. Just a few months…

July 7, 2023No CommentRead More

Photo Gallery

Vintage baseball comes to Hamtramck Stadium

By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s historic baseball stadium came full circle last Saturday. When the stadium was first built, as…

May 24, 20191 CommentRead More

HHS Cosmos reach for the stars this season

By The Hamtramck Public School District As March…

Cosmos varsity basketball team is on a roll

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School Cosmos boys…

Cosmos basketball team is racking up impressive wins

By Alan Madlane The Hamtramck High School boys’ varsity…

Cosmos football team needs one more win for the history books

By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck High School varsity…

Toast of the Town … For one night, it was the 1920s all over again

By Charles Sercombe Saturday night on the town,…

Toast of the Town … Hamtramck’s Blowout once again shakes, rattles and rolls

Charles Sercombe Toast of the Town hasn’t been out…

Toast of the Town … A night of local story telling and so much more

By Alan Madlane Toast of the Town found our…

Toast of the Town … A Paczki Day diary: Brrrrr … who invited winter to the party?

By Charles Sercombe It was that time again,…

City Hall Insider … 3/26/24

By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March…

City Hall Insider … 3/5/24

By Charles Sercombe The city council met on March…

City Hall Insider … 2/13/24

By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Feb.…

City Hall Insider … 1/9/24

By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Jan.…

News

County agency opens ‘first of many’ mental crisis centers

By Charles Sercombe For years – decades – folks having a mental health crisis usually ended up in one or two places: the emergency room, or…

April 19, 2024No Comment

Features

Restoring a city treasure: ‘Hamtramck Disneyland,’ piece by piece

By Sean Bieri Special to The Review When Dmytro Szylak passed away in 2015, at the age of 92, he left behind an amazing creative legacy…

December 1, 2023No Comment